[MARMAM] New publication: ancient polar bear remains of the Pleistocene and Holocene

2022-05-09 Thread sjcrock
I am proud to announce the publication in the peer-reviewed journal Open Quaternary, reporting more than 104 records of ancient polar bear remains across the Arctic, entitled: Polar bear fossil and archaeological records from the Pleistocene and Holocene in relation to sea ice extent and open

[MARMAM] SUBMISSION: Announcing two new science books on polar bears

2017-01-06 Thread sjcrock
Dr. Susan J. Crockford is pleased to announce a pair of short science books on polar bears available through Amazon (including Amazon US, Canada and UK). These science books offer the information critical for understanding current issues in polar bear ecology and conservation, with one

[MARMAM] Final call for SMM Biennial Workshop on How Marine Mammals Evolved, Sat. Nov. 26

2011-10-21 Thread sjcrock
This is the final call for registration to attend the following workshop. An agenda and payment instructions are available on request from Susan Crockford (sjcr...@shaw.ca). How Modern Marine Mammals Evolved—Revelations from the Confluence of Genetics and Climate Change on Saturday November

Re: [MARMAM] Whale-Seabird interactions: whales ingesting seabirds

2008-12-26 Thread sjcrock
Hi Trevor, I expect for humpbacks you are more likely to find seabird remains in stomach contents rather than fecal samples, but that's a guess. However, I just wanted to point out that if you or anyone out there retrieves a humpback stomach with something they think might be bird bone, it